sueltenvssueltesConfusable pair

Which to use

“suelten” and “sueltes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,997
“suelten” frequency rank
#29,408
“sueltes” frequency rank
61405
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature suelten sueltes
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de soltar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de soltar.

Where the eye mixes suelten and sueltes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
suelten
7 ch
sueltes

Why the eye confuses suelten with sueltes

A purely visual mix-up. suelten ([ˈswel̪t̪ẽn]) and sueltes ([ˈswel̪t̪es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “suelten” becomes s in “sueltes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

suelten is recorded at frequency rank #31,997, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈswel̪t̪ẽn]. sueltes is at rank #29,408, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈswel̪t̪es].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 61405, this pair ranks #55,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of suelten vs sueltes

Shared letters: elstu. Private to "suelten": n. Private to "sueltes": -.

"suelten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "sueltes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sueltenseulten · ssuelten · sueletn · suellten · sueltenn · sueltne · sueltten · suetlen
  • sueltesseultes · ssueltes · suelets · suelltes · sueltess · sueltse · suelttes · suetles

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "suelten" and "sueltes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈswel̪t̪ẽn] versus [ˈswel̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "suelten" or "sueltes"?
"sueltes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,408 in our Spanish list, against #31,997 for "suelten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "suelten" and "sueltes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "suelten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sueltes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #55,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "suelten" and "sueltes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suelten vs suenen". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #55,584 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list